Year first constructed 18 71 (first) Construction brick tower First lit 1892 | Year first lit 1892 (current) Height 20 m Phone +48 59 814 45 66 | |
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Location Ustka
Pomeranian Voivodeship
Poland Tower shape octagonal prism tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern unpainted brick tower, white lantern Address Marynarki Polskiej 1, 76-270 Ustka, Poland Hours Open today · 10AM–8:30PMMonday10AM–8:30PMTuesday10AM–8:30PMWednesday10AM–8:30PMThursday10AM–8:30PMFriday10AM–8:30PMSaturday10AM–8:30PMSunday10AM–8:30PMSuggest an edit Similar Ławeczka Ireny Kwiatkowskiej, Latarnia Morska, Jarosławiec Lighthouse, Jastarnia Lighthouse, Darłowo Lighthouse | ||
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Ustka Lighthouse (Polish: Latarnia Morska Ustka) - a lighthouse located in Ustka (formerly Postomino), on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea.
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- History
- Technical data
- References
The lighthouse is located in between the Jarosławiec Lighthouse and the Czołpino Lighthouse.
History
The lighthouse stands at the base of the eastern breakwater of Ustka's harbour - protecting the port's entrance way. Ustka was a very important coastal town for the nearby Słupsk - for transportation of goods and Baltic travel. In 1871 a mast was constructed nearby the harbour's admiralty station; powered by an oil lamp on the mast. It shone with a red light and was visible at a distance of 6 nautical miles. Later on, light was elevated to a height of 11.6 metres - when shortly afterwards, since the building of a new red brick harbour admiralty station, an octagonal lighthouse was constructed in the western side of the building. It was only in 1904 when the character of the light was changed to white and intermittent. Currently the lighthouse is open to the public and the view gallery at the top of the lighthouse can be reached by a concrete and metal staircase.